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February 11, 2015 – Institutional Leadership Committee for SACSCOC Compliance Review met and selected QEP sub-committee to guide topic selection process
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February 12, 2015 – Email sent by S. Levitzke to announce College-wide QEP meeting
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February 23, 2015 – Email sent by H. Riedel to reaffirm importance of QEP and broad representation in topic selection process
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February 2015 – Sub-committee reviewed institutional data, including SWOT analyses, survey results, and course-level data, as well as past QEP topics from other schools. List of 23 possible topics developed.
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March 6, 2015 – College-wide meeting held. Faculty and staff reviewed and discussed possible topics and voted on their top choices. The following six were selected: academic and career planning/goal mapping/advising, critical thinking/problem solving/analytical skills, work ethic, first-year experience, study skills/academic behaviors/college readiness, and soft skills.
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April to August 2015 – QEP focus group conducted with students from Andalusia, Greenville, and MacArthur Campuses.
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September 3, 2015 – QEP sub-committee met and narrowed topics down to three choices based on faculty, staff, and student feedback. S. Levitzke sent out survey link, and faculty and staff voted for top QEP topic.
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October 8, 2015 – H. Riedel sent email announcing QEP topic and issued call for volunteers to serve on permanent QEP Committee.
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November 4, 2015 – S. Lightsey selected as Chair of QEP Committee.
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November 16, 2015 – S. Lightsey spoke with Dean Jessie and President Riedel to learn their desired areas of focus, which included a high quality advising and orientation process, engagement, and mentoring, because these elements lead to student retention and success.
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November 17, 2015 – S. Lightsey met with Dean Linton to learn her desired areas of focus, which are career coaching, advising, and orientation.
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November 24, 2015 – First QEP Committee meeting
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January 29, 2016 - QEP Committee met and selected advising and ORI101 as key areas of focus for QEP
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March 11, 2016 - Literatrure Review Team presented findings and QEP Committee developed tentative project goals
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April 29, 2016 - Advising Redesign, ORI101 Curriculum, and Logistics/Outreach Teams established
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June 17, 2016 - Teams presented updates to QEP Committee
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July 2016 – S. Lightsey and J. Hall attended SACS Summer Institute
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September 16, 2016 - Writing and Marketing Teams establiesh, updates presented to QEP Committee
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December 2016 – S. Lightsey, S. Levitzke, and J. Hall attended SACSCOC Annual Meeting
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January 13, 2017 - Professional Development Team established, updates presented to QEP Committee
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January 20, 2017 - QEP Professional Development team unveils QEP plans at College-wide meeting
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March 23, 2017 - Writing Team started drafting the QEP
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May 15, 2017 - Director of Student Success hired
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June 22, 2017 - QEP logo winner announced
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June 23, 2017 - QEP Committee met and announced Tori Norris as new committee chair
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July 7, 2017 - QEP Marketing Team met to plan marketing of the QEP using logo
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July 21, 2017 - QEP Marketing Team met to finalize implementation of marketing plan
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August 10, 2017 - Completion of QEP document
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August 16, 2017 - ORI101A instructor training
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August 22, 2017 - QEP document submitted to SACSCOC On-Site Committee for review
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August 25, 2017 - Director of Student Success unveils QEP videos and marketing at College-wide meeting
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September 22, 2017 - QEP Crash Course presented at College-wide meeting
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September 25, 26 & 27, 2017 - O.A.R.S. and S'mores event held on Greenville, Andalusia and MacArthur campuses, respectively
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September 28, 2017 - QEP Committee finalizes presentation for On-Site Review Committee
